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End mercury dental fillings in children, group demands

Amalgam is a dental filling material that is 50% mercury, a neurotoxin and pollutant. This week, BAN Toxics, a Philippines-based not-for-profit, marks an historic milestone in...

African leaders unite in pledge to end AIDS in children

Ministers and representatives from 12 African countries have committed themselves, and laid out their plans, to end AIDS in children by 2030. International partners...

Nearly 40m children dangerously susceptible to growing measles threat – WHO, CDC

Measles vaccination coverage has steadily declined since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, a record high of nearly 40 million children missed...

More children suffering from heat waves – UNICEF

According to a UNICEF report, millions of children are already suffering from heat extremes due to global warming, and  there will soon be many...

Half of Sudan’s most vulnerable children could die without aid – UN

The situation for Sudan’s most vulnerable children is so desperate that half of the most severely malnourished youngsters are expected to die without urgent...

Thunberg becomes Swedish children’s charity ambassador

Greta Thunberg is to become an ambassador for a Swedish charity foundation that grants wishes to children with serious illnesses. The 19-year-old Swedish climate activist...

Somalia: Catastrophic hunger levels leave 500,000 children at risk of dying – UN

UN agencies on Tuesday, Deptember 13, 2022, warned that catastrophic hunger levels in Somalia have left more than 513,000 children at risk of dying,...

NCF exposes 75 children to conservation at 2022 Summer Camp

In an apparent bid to catch them young and make them future conservation champions, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) three years ago set up...

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IEA: How govts can best support consumers during this energy crisis

The conflict in the Middle East has triggered a major shock to global energy markets, with the effective closure...
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Experts seek stronger board roles in ESG implementation

Governance experts have called for stronger board-level leadership to drive the effective implementation of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...

YABATECH students unveil electric tricycle, AI delivery platform

Students of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, have developed an electric tricycle and an AI-powered food delivery platform...

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IEA: How govts can best support consumers during this energy crisis

The conflict in the Middle East has triggered a...

Experts seek stronger board roles in ESG implementation

Governance experts have called for stronger board-level leadership to...